Wood Species
Add the warmth of wood to your living spaces. Choose from oak, maple, cherry, hickory, alder, exotic reconstituted veneers or durable MDF. Each type of wood has unique qualities to offer, from resilience to visual appeal.
We recommend 40 to 50% humidity levels be maintained in the home throughout the year in order to reduce or prevent the incidence of warping, shrinking panels or cracking of wood products.
OAK
Oak is a relatively hard, dense wood with a high resistance to wear. A porous wood with a more open grain, oak stained with light colours will show the wood and grain variation to a greater degree than with dark stain colours. However, the texture of oak will be apparent even with dark finishes, due to the porous nature of the wood. Northern Red Oak is used in our oak cabinetry.
MAPLE
Maple is a durable wood. Occasional sound pin knots and/or mineral streaks may occur. Expansion and contraction is more apparent in Maple than in other wood species. Light stain colours will show wood and grain variations to a greater degree than dark stain colours. Due to the nature of maple, some stains may produce an irregular colour pattern. This is a unique quality in maple wood.
CHERRY
Cherry is chosen for high-end furniture and cabinetry. Its colours range from natural warm honey to reddish-brown, which darken considerably with exposure to light. Due to the growing patterns of cherry, there may be mineral streaks, pin knots and gum pockets that create unique markings on the wood. These markings are acceptable and part of the unique appeal of cherry wood. Sapwood may be present in cherry and is much lighter in colour than normal cherry. Sapwood will not darken to the extent of normal cherry wood.
HICKORY
Hickory is known for its strength and durability. A hard, heavy wood, hickory has distinct and extremely dramatic colour variations in its grain due to the combination of sapwood and heartwood. These variations in colour are a trademark of hickory. Veneer panels and finished sides, as well as book matching on panels, may appear striped due to grain variations. This is standard for hickory veneer products.
ALDER
Alder is a relatively soft hardwood of medium density and has a warm, natural tone of honey to reddish brown. Occasional pin knots may occur in Alder wood products, which have a similar grain pattern to cherry and maple. Alder’s even texture, density and subtle grain patterns evenly accept stain finishes. Alder has low shock impact resistance, so small dents and scratches will happen more easily than on harder woods.
EXOTIC RECONSTITUED VENEERS
Exotic Veneers are engineered using common wood fibers from well-managed forests to provide the look of some of the most exotic wood species without impacting rare forests. We offer several exotic veneers in our Urban Line and Marca Collection.
MDF
MDF material, used for painted doors in Superior and Urban lines and for Fusion finishes, meets the formaldehyde emission levels of the California Air Resource Board (CARB), ensuring healthier air quality. This product is durable and has a high resistance to wear.
Note: We recommend maintaining humidity levels of 40 to 50% in the home throughout the year, to reduce or prevent warping, shrinking panels or cracking wood.
